The state Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) tested a total of 14 samples of cosmetics and took strict action against those involved in the sale of duplicate cosmetics after finding them adulterated in Gujarat on Thursday.
Products like oil for men, herbal massage oil were being illegally manufactured and sold by advertising them on social media like Instagram and falsely promoting them on online platforms like Meesho in Surat, without any cosmetic license, using the license of another manufacturing firm, and putting attractive and misleading labels.
During this raid, M/S Excell Impex Gujarat Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad and M/S Yutvika Natural Pvt Ltd, Rajasthan were arrested for manufacturing duplicate products of the above brand of the company. In addition, 2 samples were taken from his place for analysis and the sale of goods worth ₹30 lakh was exposed and goods worth ₹1.5 lakh were seized.
These people used to get packing-printing materials etc. printed from Hirenbhai, owner of M/s Shlok Industries, Naroda, Ahmedabad and did not keep any bills or records in this regard.